Andrew BenzHeight: 6'6"
Position: Middle Blocker
Year: Senior
School: Esperanza (Anaheim, Calif.)
Quick stat: Benz was named co-MVP of the Century League after registering 210 kills and hitting at a .457 clip for CIF-SS Division I semifinalists.

Thomas JaeschkeHeight: 6'7"
Position: Outside Hitter
Year: Senior
School: Wheaton-Warrenville South
(Wheaton, Ill.)
Quick stat: All-state selection pounded home 360 kills and hit .412. “His overall game is the best the state has seen in quite awhile,” said Wheaton-Warrenville South coach Bill Schreier. “Thomas’ ability to pass adds to a lethal offensive mix and a great serve.”

Steven O’DellHeight: 6'5"
Position: Setter
Year: Senior
School: McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester, N.Y.)
Quick stat: The all-Greater Rochester player of the year helped McQuaid win a second Division I state title in a row.

Trevor NovotnyHeight: 6'4"
Position: Outside Hitter
Year: Senior
School: Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, Wis.)
Quick stat: Novotny was named the Wisconsin state player of the year for a second year in a row after registering 435 kills and hitting .522.

Tui TuiletaHeight: 6'3"
Position: Outside Hitter
Year: Sophomore
School: Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Quick stat: The ILH player of the year and an all-state first-team pick helped Punahou win the state title. “Tui is a special talent,” said Punahou coach Rick Tune. “There isn’t a skill that he can’t do on the court and he finds many different ways to make an impact.”

2 Comments

For some very strange reason I really don't believe that whoever made the decisions on this list was watching the same volleyball I was. I am thoroughly confused and really have to wonder what the real motivation behind the decisions on who is on this list and what order they are in. I suspect I know who has some major influence on these decisions. I will not call this person out but hopefully you read this post. This is not everyone gets a trophy. People win and people lose and people should be honest about who the real best players are. The people who are honest and don't have an agenda whatever that may be knows this list isn't accurate!

why be so cryptic in your comments? what's the point of pointing out flaws in the system without backing it up with well-reasoned opinion, which includes names of players you believe shouldn't have made the list or were placed in the wrong bracket? unless you do this your criticism is pointless and a waste of time. read your post. it is a vacuous waste of keystrokes. essentially what i'm saying is "sack up or shut up."